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Talking APAC
by APAC
Helping you understand psychology accreditation and the role of APAC.
Episodes
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A how-to guide to benchmarking
Acting APAC Accreditation Manager Stephanie Korilis in conversation with AAC member Professor Linda Byrne and APAC Assessor Professor Julie Ann Pooley at APAC's recent Community of Practice conference.
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Decolonising psychology
Professor Pat Dudgeon and her UWA colleagues Belle Selkirk and Dr Joanna Alexi led a plenary session at APAC's inaugural Community of Practice conference.
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Insights from leaders in the sector
APAC CEO David Ensor led a panel discussion on issues in the sector at our recent Community of Practice conference. He was joined by Rachel Phillips (PsyBA), Dr Zena Burgess (APS) and Professor Phil Kavanagh (HODSPA).
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Simulation-based learning: is it the real thing?
Simulation-based learning or SBL represents a novel, evidence-based way to expose psychology students to learning opportunities. To discuss SBL, we're joined by two academics. Associate Professor Josephine Paparo, the director of the Master of Professional Psychology course at Macquarie…
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The positives and perils of group work
This episode, we’re talking about the challenges relating to teaching and assessing interpersonal skills and teamwork, often referred to as group work for short. APAC’s Accreditation Standards, in the section relating to graduate competencies, say that graduates must be able to, “Demonstrate...
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Meet our new CEO, David Ensor
David Ensor joined APAC some six months ago and has been consulting widely with our stakeholders. We sat down with him to talk about his background, what he's learned so far and his thoughts on future change.
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Efforts to decolonise psychology education: Reflections from the AIPEP Community of Practice
This symposium was held at the Ausplat conference in September 2023. The symposium comprised four presentations that outlined work undertaken by AIPEP Community of Practice members. First, a research study on what registered psychologists perceive as gaps in their tertiary education regarding...
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Explaining research competencies
Professional competency 3.17 of APAC's Accreditation Standards states that psychology graduates need to "Investigate a substantive individual research question relevant to the discipline of psychology". But what does that mean in practice? Associate Professor Melissa Davis, now a member of the…
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Overcoming the challenges of disability
Ryan Armer, a legally blind fourth-year Psychology student, Darlene McLennan, manager of the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training, and Associate Professor Melissa Davis, a member of APAC’s Accreditation Assessment Committee, discuss the challenges facing students with...
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Teachers discussing psychology in schools
Secondary school teachers of psychology played an important part in the recent AusPLAT 2023 conference. Here they discuss the challenges and pleasures, as well as making better links to psychology teaching in the tertiary sector.
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Bonus episode: Voices from AusPLAT 2023
APAC attended AusPLAT 2023 in nipaluna/Hobart. Our Communications Advisor chatted to attendees during the breaks. Here are their voices.
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ChatGPT and the challenge of artificial intelligence
In this episode we talk about artificial intelligence and what it means for learning and teaching with Dr Guy Curtis. Guy is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychological Science at the University of Western Australia. His main research focus at present is on individual differences related to...
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Inter-professional learning: an introduction
The Accreditation Standards for Psychology Programs say that learning about inter-professional learning and practice is required at masters level. But what is inter-professional learning, exactly? Why is it useful and how can psychology academics integrate it into their courses with confidence?…
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Using the Evidence Guide
How can psychology higher education providers know if they're meeting the Accreditation Standards? One way is to consult the APAC Evidence Guide. Assistant Accreditation Manager Stephanie Korilis offers some advice on how best to use it.
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Benchmarking explained
What is benchmarking and how can higher education providers make it work well for them? Our expert panel discusses the issue. Hear from Professor Alison Garton, Professor Julie Ann Pooley, Emeritus Professor Tony Machin and Associate Professor Linda Byrne.
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Developing cultural responsiveness
How do higher education providers introduce an understanding of cultural responsiveness to psychology students? We're joined by three academics from the University of Western Australia to discuss the issues. Professor Pat Dudgeon is Australia’s first identified Indigenous psychologist. Dr Joanna...
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What’s it like to be assessed?
What’s it like to have your learning and teaching, your facilities and your curriculum examined, and to have staff and students chat with our assessors? Associate Professor Linda Byrne is deputy head of the School of Psychology at Deakin University, where she was a key participant in the…
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Accreditation: a brief history and why it matters
What’s the reason for accreditation and does it serve a positive purpose? In this episode we discuss the value and validity of the accreditation process itself. Our guest is Michael Carpenter, CEO of APAC and a Board member of the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR), the...
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On the outside looking in
Meet one of our Assessors, who shares her insights into psychology education and into the assessment process that underpins program accreditation. Professor Elizabeth Jones is Head of the Department of Psychology at Monash University Malaysia and a veteran of many site visits. Liz is a member of...
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Inside the engine room: APAC‘s Accreditation Assessment Committee
What is APAC's Accreditation Assessment Committee? What does it do, who serves on it and how does it carry out its duties, including site visits? AAC Chair, Professor Alison Garton, takes us through the answers.
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Assessments: why, how and when?
We launch our podcast series by talking about why APAC accreditation assessments matter and how education providers can get ready to make an assessment a painless process. To do that, we're joined by Nghi Robinson, who is APAC’s Accreditation Manager.
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